No Presidential Drama, but Tuesday's Primary Election Goes On

The Tinton Falls, Eatontown, Long Branch and West Long Branch vote on Tuesday's Republican presidential primary will have little consequence.

Mitt Romney sealed the Republican nomination on May 29 with a victory in the Texas primary. But the ballot in the June 5 primary election does include state and local races.

Polls will be open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday (June 5) for the primary election.

Tinton Falls Ballot:

• Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate: Robert Menendez 
• Republican Candidates for U.S. Senate: Joe Rullo, David Brown, Bader Qarmout, Joe Kyrillos. 
• Republican candidates for U.S. House of Representatives, 4th District:  Christopher Smith, Terrance McGowan
• Democratic candidates for U.S. House of Representatives, 4th District: Brian Froelich
• Democratic County Clerk: Michael Steinhorn
• Republican County Clerk: Claire French
• Republican Board of Chosen Freeholders, Full Term: John Curley
• Democratic Board of Chosen Freeholders, Full Term: William Shea
• Republican Board of Chosen Freeholders, One Year Term: Serena DiMaso
• Democratic Board of Chosen Freeholders, One Year Term: Kevin Lavan
• Democratic County Committee (Male): Steven Schertz
  
• Democratic County Committee (Female): Eileen Wyville
• Republican County Committee (Male): Sean K. Collins
• Republican County Committee (Female): No Nomination

Eatontown Ballot:

• Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate: Robert Menendez 
• Republican Candidates for U.S. Senate: Joe Rullo, David Brown, Bader Qarmout, Joe Kyrillos. 
• Republican candidates for U.S. House of Representatives, 4th District:  Christopher Smith, Terrance McGowan
• Democratic candidates for U.S. House of Representatives, 4th District: Brian Froelich 
• Democratic County Clerk: Michael Steinhorn
• Republican County Clerk: Claire French
• Republican Board of Chosen Freeholders, Full Term: John Curley
• Democratic Board of Chosen Freeholders, Full Term: William Shea
• Republican Board of Chosen Freeholders, One Year Term: Serena DiMaso
• Democratic Board of Chosen Freeholders, One Year Term: Kevin Lavan

• Eatontown Borough Council (Democratic): Anthony Talerico, Jr. and Janice Kroposky
• Eatontown Borugh Council (Republican): Kevin Gonzalez and Edmund Fitterer, Jr.

• Democratic County Committee (Male): Albert Baginsky
  
• Democratic County Committee (Female): Geraldine L. Hopkins
• Republican County Committee (Male): Joseph C. Aretino
• Republican County Committee (Female): Lillian L. Aretino

Long Branch Ballot:

• Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate: Robert Menendez 
• Republican Candidates for U.S. Senate: Joe Rullo, David Brown, Bader Qarmout, Joe Kyrillos. 
• Republican candidates for U.S. House of Representatives, 6th District: Ernesto Cullari, Anna Little
• Democratic candidates for U.S. House of Representatives, 6th District: Frank Pallone, Jr.
• Democratic County Clerk: Michael Steinhorn
• Republican County Clerk: Claire French
• Republican Board of Chosen Freeholders, Full Term: John Curley
• Democratic Board of Chosen Freeholders, Full Term: William Shea
• Republican Board of Chosen Freeholders, One Year Term: Serena DiMaso
• Democratic Board of Chosen Freeholders, One Year Term: Kevin Lavan

• Democratic County Committee (Male): Frank Pallone, Jr.
  
• Democratic County Committee (Female): Lesley Poch
• Republican County Committee (Male): No Nomination
• Republican County Committee (Female): No Nomination

West Long Branch Ballot:

• Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate: Robert Menendez 
• Republican Candidates for U.S. Senate: Joe Rullo, David Brown, Bader Qarmout, Joe Kyrillos. 
• Republican candidates for U.S. House of Representatives, 6th District: Ernesto Cullari, Anna Little
• Democratic candidates for U.S. House of Representatives, 6th District: Frank Pallone, Jr.
• Democratic County Clerk: Michael Steinhorn
• Republican County Clerk: Claire French
• Republican Board of Chosen Freeholders, Full Term: John Curley
• Democratic Board of Chosen Freeholders, Full Term: William Shea
• Republican Board of Chosen Freeholders, One Year Term: Serena DiMaso
• Democratic Board of Chosen Freeholders, One Year Term: Kevin Lavan
• Democratic Borough Council: No Nomination
  
• Republican Borough Council: Barbara Ruane, Steven Cioffi

• Democratic County Committee (Male): No Nomination
  
• Democratic County Committee (Female): No Nomination
• Republican County Committee (Male): Richard F. Cooper, Jr.
• Republican County Committee (Female): Vera C. Chanowich

Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum all appear on the sample ballots in all four towns.

The three Republican candidates for U.S. Senate are vying to challenge incumbent Democrat Robert Menendez, who was appointed to fill the seat vacated when Jon Corzine became New Jersey governor. Menendez was elected to a full six-year term in 2006.

See complete sample ballots for each town in Monmouth County.